Recent appearances

If we believed Ministers’ promises back in 2012, passengers on the midland main line would be travelling on new electric trains this year. Instead, they are on old British Rail stock, the toilets empty straight onto the track, and they have to lean out of the window to open the door when the train arrives in the station. That is not great for anyone, and it is certainly not disabled...

Register of Members’ Interests

Name of donor: Nottingham City TransportAddress of donor: Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham NG1 1GGAmount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Postage relating to a Christmas card competition and shopping vouchers for the winners, total value £1,560Date received: 8 December 2017Date accepted: 8 December 2017Donor status: company, registration 2004967(Registered 20 February 2018; updated 13 March 2018)

Name of donor: Nottingham City TransportAddress of donor: Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham NG1 1GGAmount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Postage relating to a Christmas card competition and shopping vouchers for the winners, total value £1,520Date received: 6 December 2018Date accepted: 6 December 2018Donor status: company, registration 2004967(Registered 16 January 2019)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: All Party Parliamentary China Group (sponsored by Arup, HSBC, Cambridge Assessment, John Swire & Sons and City of London)Address of donor: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AAEstimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): International flights £1,442; accommodation £274.69; food, drink and transport £70.93; total £1,787.62Destination of visit: Beijing, ChinaDates of visit: 6-10 November 2018Purpose of visit: To strengthen relations between the UK Parliament and the National People’s Congress of China; to support British businesses operating in China; and to deepen the understanding of parliamentarians of China.(Registered 29 November 2018)